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DCP-LETT-10134A

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Ferdinand Julius Cohn
Date:
24 Aug 1875
Source of text:
DAR 185: 99
Summary:

Responds to FJC’s criticism regarding "aggregation" as it occurs in protoplasm [see 10131].

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DCP-LETT-10135

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Aug 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 466
Summary:

The two volumes of Variation [2d ed.] are unequal in size. Can CD reduce vol. 2 and increase vol. 1?

Does CD wish to publish Climbing plants [2d ed.] at once?

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DCP-LETT-10136

From:
Edward Arnott Clowes
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
27 Aug 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 467
Summary:

R. Cooke has complained about the size of paper on which proofs are printed. He does not know that CD requested a larger size. Asks CD what should be done.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10136F

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Thereza Mary Llewelyn; Thereza Mary Story-Maskelyne
Date:
27 Aug [1875-81]
Source of text:
The British Library (Add MS 88953/4)
Summary:

Explains that the plant is not consuming the flies, but that they die becasue they get stuck in the flowers when fertilising them.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10137

From:
Ferdinand Julius Cohn
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
28 Aug 1875
Source of text:
DAR 86: B3–4
Summary:

Clarifies his thoughts on "aggregation" in Drosera.

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DCP-LETT-10138

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
29 Aug [1875]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 330–1)
Summary:

On publishing details of Variation [2d ed.].

CD mortified and annoyed to hear that RC has complained to Messrs Clowes of the extra expense because proofs for Climbing plants were put on wider paper at CD’s request.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10139

From:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Aug 1875
Source of text:
DAR 171: 468
Summary:

Apologises for the annoyance caused about the size of proof paper. Clears up misunderstanding. As for Climbing plants, RC thinks no less than 1500 copies of a book by CD should be printed.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1014

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert FitzRoy
Date:
28 Oct [1846]
Source of text:
DAR 144: 120
Summary:

Has read RF’s pamphlet on New Zealand [Remarks on New Zealand (1846)]. Sympathises with his difficulties as Governor.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10140

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Aug 1875
Source of text:
DAR 172: 34
Summary:

Reports a competition between the air roots of two varieties of grapevines. The victor changed the flavour and shape of the loser’s fruit.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10141

From:
George Rolleston
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
30 Aug 1875
Source of text:
DAR 147: 554
Summary:

Sends copy of his "Address [to the department of anthropology", Rep. BAAS 45 (1875): 142–56].

Notes criticism of remark by Walter Bagehot dealing with extinction of barbarians [cited in Descent 1: 239].

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10142

From:
Joseph Fayrer, 1st baronet
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
31 Aug 1875
Source of text:
DAR 164: 114
Summary:

Sends a copy of his book [The royal tiger of Bengal (1875)].

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DCP-LETT-10143

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Samuel Newington
Date:
1 Sept [1875]
Source of text:
Cleveland Health Sciences Library (Robert M. Stecher collection)
Summary:

Cannot believe in possibility that the duck is a hybrid, but correlation accords with some other facts.

Requests specimens of berries and more information about the Madresfield Court vine.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10144

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
William Dwight Whitney
Date:
1 Sept 1875
Source of text:
Yale University Library: Manuscripts and Archives (William Dwight Whitney Family Papers (MS 555): Box 23, folder 619 1875 Sep. 1-11)
Summary:

Regrets he will not return home in time to see WDW.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10145

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Fayrer, 1st baronet
Date:
1 Sept 1875
Source of text:
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives (Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology MSS 1629 A. Gift of the Burndy Library)
Summary:

Thanks JF for his book.

At present has no observations he wishes made in India.

Contributor:
Darwin Correspondence Project

DCP-LETT-10146

From:
Erasmus Alvey Darwin
To:
Emma Wedgwood; Emma Darwin
Date:
1 Sept [1875?]
Source of text:
DAR 105: B126
Summary:

Reports on health [of unidentified woman].

EAD will not think of coming to Down until their return.

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DCP-LETT-10147

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Robert Francis Cooke; John Murray
Date:
1 Sept [1875]
Source of text:
National Library of Scotland (John Murray Archive) (Ms. 42152 ff. 328–9)
Summary:

Thanks RC for his kind note. It was only Climbing plants for which he wanted the proofs to have wide margins. Wishes he understood more about printing. It would be a great convenience to authors if exterior margins of proofs were broad.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10148

From:
Samuel Newington
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Sept 1875
Source of text:
DAR 172: 35
Summary:

Tells CD of his many experiments on interarching vines, potato tubers, exudation of carbon dioxide from roots,

and the synchrony of the pulse and the step while walking.

Would like to meet CD.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-10149

From:
Andrew John Stuart, 6th Earl Castlestewart
To:
Charles Robert Darwin
Date:
2 Sept 1875
Source of text:
DAR 177: 268
Summary:

Has observed a dun pony with black stripes.

Intends breeding native fowls and will happily furnish CD with any information he can.

Discusses the domestication of animals.

Contributor:
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DCP-LETT-1015

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Date:
[18 Oct 1846]
Source of text:
DAR 114: 69
Summary:

Will be in London tomorrow and will try to pop over to Kew.

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DCP-LETT-10150

From:
Charles Robert Darwin
To:
George Rolleston
Date:
2 Sept [1875]
Source of text:
Wellcome Collection (MS.6119/68)
Summary:

Thanks for GR’s "Address" [see 10141].

Wishes he had not quoted Bagehot’s remark [in Descent 1: 239] about decrease in savage populations. Interest in subject.

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